Snap-on Blems?

[Justin1776]

While reading in the Hot Tools page I noticed the 1/4 inch extension set for 14.99 from a guy on eBay. While looking through his store (lots of SO but no real sets of any kind) I noticed some oddities. Look at this 3/8 drive swivel

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Snap-on...527?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4170a70dff

and factory page

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=&item_ID=642311&group_ID=674841&store=&dir=catalog

different part number, no groves cut around the bottom piece and a hole drilled through the S and N of "Snap"

Are these factory blems? Sorry if this has been covered but I did a search and did not find anything

 

[firebox40dash5]

Googling the PN brings up a bunch of listings for a 1/2" universal socket by NSN, made by Snap On... Industrial line maybe?

 

[itsvegas]

looks like the older style to me, probally just old stock from somewhere.

 

[tjmonsen5]

He has a lot of old discontinued stuff. He must be selling off a retired dealers tools that didn't sell on the truck.

 

[CWP1616L]

Back in the day, Snap-on used to have a hole in the square drive end for socket retention; they now of course use detents. Cornwell is the last company to move to detents; they still had holes in their sockets on up to 2001.

 

[CRTDI]

FWIW, I purchased one the 1/4" extension sets...no issues.

 

[amlv20]

I have several snap on impact sockets 3/8 and 1/2 that I have noticed the hole in the middle of the so stamp no big deal to me still works as intended.

 

[Fordman7795]

Leftovers from large contract purchases

 

[Justin1776]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I will probably buy some stuff from him to fill in some empty spots on my rails.

 

[bowtiepro3]

I've bought a lot of stuff from this guy. It's all new, and everything I've bought is flawless including the extension set. Like said earlier it must be left overs from a large contract.